A Cheshire man who made a home in the US is appealing for help to return home with his beloved dog after the death of his husband.

Robert Washington-Nance, 53, moved to the States in 2015 to marry his partner, Brad Nance, after the legalisation of same-sex marriage by President Barack Obama's regime. But financial hardship after he became a widower means he now hopes to go back to the UK.

Robert, originally from Chester, who has also lived in Ellesmere Port, said: “I never expected to fall in love and get married in the USA. We built our life together across two countries before finally being able to marry.”

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He is making a plea for assistance to go back to his native UK with his 10-ye

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